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1 Oxford Cambridge and RSA F Wednesday 17 June 2015 Morning GCSE ENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND-BASED SCIENCE B683/01 Commercial Horticulture, Agriculture and Livestock Husbandry (Foundation Tier) * * Candidates answer on the Question Paper. OCR supplied materials: None Other materials required: Pencil Ruler (cm/mm) Calculator Duration: 1 hour * B * INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes above. Please write clearly and in capital letters. Use black ink. HB pencil may be used for graphs and diagrams only. Answer all the questions. Read each question carefully. Make sure you know what you have to do before starting your answer. Write your answer to each question in the space provided. Additional paper may be used if necessary but you must clearly show your candidate number, centre number and question number(s). Do not write in the bar codes. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES The quality of written communication is assessed in questions marked with a pencil ( ). The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. The total number of marks for this paper is 50. This document consists of 20 pages. Any blank pages are indicated. [D/601/7756] DC (NF/SG) /4 OCR is an exempt Charity Turn over
2 2 Answer all the questions. 1 This question is about pricking out. These plants are ready to be pricked out. Complete the sentences. (a) Pricking out gives each individual plant more.... [1] (b) The tray in the photograph below is being filled with.... [1]
3 3 (c) When pricking out, care needs to be taken when lifting the plants so as not to damage the.... [1] (d) After pricking out, the seedlings should be... and put in the greenhouse. [1] [Total: 4] Question 2 begins on page 4 Turn over
4 2 The picture shows a plant being handled by a leaf while being pricked out. 4 Explain why the plant should be held by the leaf and not by the stem.... [1] [Total: 1]
5 3 The photograph shows a parasitic wasp. 5 This wasp is used in biological pest control in glasshouses. Which of the following is a reason for using biological pest control rather than chemical pest control in the glasshouse? A B C D All species of pest are removed. All the pests in the glasshouse are killed instantly. Using biological pest control in the glasshouse does not cost anything. If the number of pests increases, the population of wasps increases. Answer A, B, C or D... [1] [Total: 1] Turn over
6 4 Compost can be made from peat or from alternative materials. 6 The graph shows how the use of peat and peat alternative compost changed between 1999 and Amount used (arbitrary units) Key: peat peat alternative compost Year (a) Use the graph to answer the following questions: (i) What does the graph show about the use of peat between 1999 and 2005?... [1] (ii) How did the use of peat alternative compost change between 1999 and 2007? Your answer should include figures from the chart [1] (b) Why should gardeners be reducing the amount of peat that they use? [1] [Total: 3]
7 5 Westwood s Lawn Feed comes in three differently sized packets. The table shows information about this lawn feed. 7 Size of packet 2.5 kg 5.0 kg 10.0 kg Cost Area of lawn covered 100 m m m 2 (a) What would be the cheapest cost of purchasing enough packets of lawn feed for a 550 m 2 lawn? (b) What is the application rate of the lawn feed in g / m 2? Answer... [1] Answer... g / m 2 [1] [Total: 2] Turn over
8 8 6 Westwood s Lawn Feed is available in three different mixes. NPK values show the percentage of each nutrient in each mix. Autumn Lawn Feed Spring Lawn Feed For Clay Soils Spring Lawn Feed For Sandy Soils NPK kg NPK kg NPK kg (a) What mass of phosphorus (P) is in 5 kg of Autumn Lawn Feed? Answer... g [2] (b) Suggest why there is less nitrogen (N) in the Autumn Lawn Feed than in the Spring Lawn Feed [1] (c) Suggest why lawn feeds for clay soil and for sandy soil have different amounts of NPK [1] [Total: 4]
9 7 The diagrams show different types of cloche. polythene sheet held between two wire hoops 9 polythene tunnel cloche clip glass barn cloche four sheets of glass held on a wire frame tent cloches placed end to end to form a tunnel the end of a tunnel is blocked with a sheet of glass Describe how and why a cloche is used for plant cultivation.... [4] [Total: 4] Turn over
10 10 8 The photograph shows plants being grown hydroponically. (a) What is the difference between growing plants normally and growing plants hydroponically? [1] (b) Name three advantages of growing plants hydroponically [3] [Total: 4]
11 9 The photograph shows a garden in which the same plants have been growing for many years. 11 Describe what needs to be done to care for this garden to keep it looking good for many years. The quality of written communication will be assessed in your answer.... [6] [Total: 6] Turn over
12 12 10 A balanced diet is essential to keep this animal healthy. Choose an animal you have studied. Explain how the food it is given keeps it in good condition. The quality of written communication will be assessed in your answer.... [6] [Total: 6]
13 11 The photograph shows an example of animal housing that is in poor condition. 13 Explain why this housing would be a risk to any cattle kept in it.... [3] [Total: 3] Turn over
14 12 The photographs on pages 14 and 15 show four different animal feeds. 14
15 15 [4] Label each feed with the correct name from the list below. hay calf-rearing mix pellets milk substitute succulent [Total: 4] Turn over
16 16 13 The photograph shows an extensive system of rearing pigs. Name two things in the photograph that tell you that this is an extensive system [2] [Total: 2]
17 14 Choose an animal you have studied. 17 Describe how a farmer can tell that this animal is coming into heat. Explain why this information is important to the farmer. The quality of written communication will be assessed in your answer.... [6] [Total: 6] END OF QUESTION PAPER
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